(We welcome a guest post today from Michelle Seitzer of 101Mobility.com.)
Before caregiving, when you shopped for a house, you probably had certain must-have items on your buying check-list, items like granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, shiny wood floors and custom tiling.
After caregiving enters a house, you realize how hard a house, with its multiple levels, tight hallways and awkward bathrooms, can...
It was a busy week on Your Caregiving Journey!
On Wednesday morning, Chirag Patel from Halo Monitoring took us into the future, telling us know about emerging technology that can help family caregivers. We learned that Best Buy is pilot-testing a section of stores in Seattle devoted to health gadgets. This to me is wonderful news because of its potential: Imagine! You don’t have to wonder where to buy a...
Today, on Your Caregiving Journey, Chris Otto and Chirag Patel from Halo Monitoring joined us live from American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging’s annual conference. Chris and Chirag’s product (myHalo) is part of the Idea House, which is on display at the conference. The house features the best in universal design and technologies for older adults and family caregivers.
Chirag lives in Chicago,...
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Denise on Oct 3rd, 2009 in
Ask Denise |
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Dear Denise,
I wish there was a way of getting something which would let us know when my grandmother gets up from a nap or in the morning. For instance this morning, she got up before any of us were up, and tried to go outside on her own. My brother leaves very early in the morning, and I don’t want the alarm to go off and wake everyone else up. Do you happen to know if there’s something that would just...
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Denise on Jul 6th, 2009 in
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Hurray for adaptive devices and equipment. The right devices can seem like a third hand for you; they can make transfers easier, dining simpler and caregiving safer.
To help you find the right equipment (and we include clothing in this category), we’ve compiled a list of online stores:
ActiveForever.com: The company offers an extensive catalog, including diabetes supplies, scooters and skin care products. The...
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Denise on Jul 6th, 2009 in
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Assistive technology is any service or tool that helps the elderly or disabled do the activities they have always done but must now do differently. These tools are also sometimes called “adaptive devices.”
Such technology may be something as simple as a walker to make moving around easier or an amplification device to make sounds easier to hear (for talking on the telephone...
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Denise on Jul 6th, 2009 in
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This checklist is designed for health care professionals and patients to use when choosing a medical device that is best for the patient. It is intended to be modified by health professionals to focus on particular devices for certain target populations (e.g., arthritics, diabetics, heart patients).
1. Do you have limitations that can affect your use of the device?
___ Could your health (stress, tired,...
